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Molecular chaperones stimulate bone resorption.

S P Nair1, S Meghji, K Reddi

  • 1Maxillofacial Surgery Research Unit, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, United Kingdom.

Calcified Tissue International
|February 19, 1999
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Molecular chaperones, or heat shock proteins, can induce bone resorption. This study found that various bacterial and mammalian molecular chaperones stimulate bone breakdown, suggesting a role in bone remodeling.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Bone Biology

Background:

  • Molecular chaperones, also known as heat shock proteins (HSPs), are crucial for protein folding within cells.
  • Chaperonins, a class of bacterial molecular chaperones, have been identified as potent inducers of bone resorption.
  • The study investigates whether this osteolytic activity is specific to chaperonins or a general property of molecular chaperones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if molecular chaperones generally possess osteolytic activity.
  • To compare the bone resorption-inducing capacity of bacterial and mammalian molecular chaperones.
  • To explore the potential role of molecular chaperones in bone remodeling processes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the murine calvarial bone resorption assay to test various molecular chaperones.

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  • Examined the activity of Escherichia coli chaperones (groEL, groES, dnaK).
  • Assessed the osteolytic activity of mammalian molecular chaperones (27, 47, 70, and 90 kDa).

    • Main Results:

    • All tested Escherichia coli molecular chaperones (groEL, groES, dnaK) demonstrated osteolytic activity.
    • Mammalian molecular chaperones (27, 70, and 90 kDa) also induced bone resorption, with the 47 kDa protein being an exception.
    • The osteolytic activity of groEL was sensitive to indomethacin and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), but not TNF or 5-lipoxygenase.

    Conclusions:

    • Molecular chaperones possess the capacity to modulate cellular processes, leading to bone matrix resorption.
    • These findings suggest that molecular chaperones may play a significant role in both normal and pathological bone remodeling.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the precise mechanisms and implications of chaperone activity in bone biology.